Phenix

Phenix is a French social enterprise against food waste, active since 2014 and based in Paris. Its app lets shops sell surplus products and anti-waste baskets to people in the neighbourhood, and retailers can choose the discount themselves instead of following a fixed rate. For businesses the company also manages donations to charities and helps with the French anti-waste law AGEC, working with a network of more than 3,000 partner associations in France and Europe according to its website.

Features

• Anti-waste baskets and short-dated products from bakeries, supermarkets and local shops
• Collection by the customer at a time chosen by the shop
• Donation management and reporting for retailers and food producers

Limits

Phenix is aimed first at the French market and at business customers. The company describes itself as the leader in anti-waste management in France; this is its own statement and was not independently checked.